Spiritual Support

The ARDS Support Center offers help to all persons regardless of religious affiliation and faith. For spiritual guidance as you face Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome, we draw upon resources from various creeds and faiths.

In the Light	Zen Buddist's Last Word
Slow Dance	Winter Solstice I
A Prayer For One Grave Ill	Why Me Lord?
From a Buddist Monk	Brilliant Light
Leaves	What God has Promised

Thoughts to Ponder

I have found through experience that doing a spontaneous act of kindness for another, quietly and without fanfare, lifts my spirits up at least as much as when I receive one.
Mark Lowery

As we bless the source of life so we are blessed.
Marcia Falk

For some of us ARDS survival has taught us we are lucky to be loved by the ones that were by our sides during this cruel ordeal. I also believe that the other fellow was also by our side looking over and saying I am not going to let loose of you yet. There is no citation for that last quote but just faith.
Alan Moses

While sometimes I find it difficult, even very difficult on occasion, I remind myself every day that most likely someone else, somewhere else, is worse off than I, and thus there is someone and something other than myself to pray for that day and to be thankful for that day.
Mark Lowery

For all the negative things we have to say, God has a positive for it. "Its impossible" All things are possible (Luke 18:27)

"I'm too tired" I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30)

"I can't do it" You can do all things (Philippians 4:13)

"I can't figure things out" I will direct your steps (Proverbs 3:5-6)